*sigh of relief*

My ex-to-be was trying to be the primary custodian of our son.  We went to mediation on 9/11 and have decided on 50/50 time split (alternating weeks) and joint legal custody.  His entire case rested on my being unstable because I'm bipolar.  Yet, when he kicked me out, I had a job the following week vs the 4 months it took him to find one!  (We had been living in a different state).  My docs are impressed at how self-aware I am of my mental state... I keep a mood chart (religiously!) and can tell within a few days if I'm starting to head downhill.  (My "baseline" is actually somewhat depressed, so it's very easy to fall back into that hole.)  The two intensive treatments that I have had (inpatient hospitalization in 1994 and intensive outpatient program in 2004) were both at my request because I realized that I was starting to get out of control.  I have also realized that they were both due to hormones (birth control - Norplant the first time and Depo the second time).  I can't take any type of hormonal BC - even the lowest dose out there is too much.

Other than the health insurance issue, life is good.